Evaluating the shelterwood harvesting system after 25 years in a beech (Fagus orientalis Lipsky) forest in Iran

Journal of Forest Science

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 270-278

  Pourmajidian, M R ^a   Malakshah, N E ^a   Fallah, A ^a   Parsakhoo, A ^a  

^a SARI AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND NATURAL RESOURCES UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Fagus orientalis; Hyrcanian forest; Regeneration unit; Shelterwood; Silviculture

Indexed keywords

POLES;

FAGUS ORIENTALIS; HYRCANIAN FORESTS; REGENERATION UNIT; SHELTERWOOD; SILVICULTURE;

REFORESTATION;

BROAD-LEAVED FOREST; DECIDUOUS FOREST; FOREST COVER; HARVESTING; HEIGHT; JUVENILE; REGENERATION; SELECTIVE LOGGING; SILVICULTURE;

CUTTING; FAGUS ORIENTALIS; FOREST CANOPY; FORESTRY; PROBLEM SOLVING; REFORESTATION; WOOD;

ASIA; EURASIA; IRAN; MIDDLE EAST;

FAGUS; FAGUS ORIENTALIS;

EID: 67650317461     PISSN: 12124834     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/77/2008-jfs     Document Type: Article

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